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Daily News Lesson August 10 2026

Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis

Learn about the ways Puerto Rico is managing a severe drought
Wildfires burn in Washington state
Daily News Lesson August 05 2026

How AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control

Learn about the dangerous wildfire smoke blanketing wide regions of the U.S.
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Daily News Lesson July 20 2026

The health risks of wildfire smoke across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic

Learn about the dangerous wildfire smoke blanketing wide regions of the U.S.
Eaton wildfire in Pasadena
Daily News Lesson January 09 2025

Wildfires devastate Los Angeles

Learn why fires in the second largest city in the U.S. are difficult to contain
Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome
Lesson Plan December 16 2021

Lesson Plan: Inventing smarter cities to minimize extreme heat

Plan and design a city block adapted for a changing climate using the power of invention

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